The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-05-18


The coke strike is likely to cause rupture
in the knights of Labor organization.
An alarming case Of ieprosy has been dis
covered near Providence, r. I.
A fire In New York Saturday night caused
loss Of $4,000 Twenty horses were
burned to death.
A new scheme Is to drive sheep from Mexico
into the United States, pay the duty on live
stock, and then shear them, thus saving so
per cent,
Steamer Empire State was destroyed by
fire at Bristol, r. /.
jamestown, N. Y, wants to issue $500, 900
bonds for the purpose of bringing natural
gas into the city, as free inducement to
manufacturers.
William 81. Murchison, Of Madison county,
Tenn, was stricken with paralysis sixty days
ago, and has eaten nothing since, though still
alive
Forest fires have again broken out In the
Catskills. They are being closely watched.
At Washington, Ind, a 16-year old son Of
Mr.. William H. Sanford, while in SOM
nambulistic state, was shot dead by his
father, who mistook him for burglar
Roark, the train robber, has two indict-
ments against him which may send him to
prison for forty years.
A. b. Chadlek, of Chicago, babe his wife
and children good by, and then went on the
stoop and committed suicide by poison.
The president has received pressing invi-
tation from the North Carolina Teachers,
association to attend the coming convention
at Morehead City.
The citizens of Toronto passed vigorous
resolutions of protest against the coming of
O'Brien
w. A. Mccormick, cashier of tho Niagara
elevator, Buffalo. was approached on the
street at MONDAY by stranger, who threw
pepper in his eyes and attempted to steal a
sachel containing 81 800.
Alice Creigh, half witted woman of
Albany, attempted to murder Rev. Father
Looney in the confessional.
An effort Is being made to secure the
pardon Of Ex-Governor Moses, of South Caro-
lima, now in the Massachusetts, state prison
for forgery.
Two men were struck by lightning and
killed during heavy storm In st. Louis.
Ramon Rubiera, who was expelled from
Tampa, has received q letter from the United
| States district attorney of southern Florida
which leads him to hope that he may now re.
ceive justice. He intends to sue for false fun
| prisonment.
Queen Kapiolani enjoyed Sunday In New
| York. She visited an old friend and after
wards was driven through Central Park.
Charles Vorbank, near Chicago, saved his
infant child from being crushed under loco
motive, but was killed himself.
Two police officers of Alexandria, Va, en-
gagged in a desperate struggle with pair OF
burglars One officer was shot dead and the
other was wounded
Frederick Kulls shot his lady love while In
a state of intoxication in Jersey City.
A band Of armed men attacked the Jail in
Willis, Tex, and fired upon two prisoners
charged with murder. The body of one
prisoner was riddled with bullets. The other
win probably die
|. Many car drivers were arrested In Indian
apolis because they refused to obey law
compelling them to call out the names Of the
streets their cars cross.
Alexander Whilldin, jr., prominent wool
| merchant Of Philadelphia, committed suicide
lrS5y sfs5sshgsk in the head near Mount
Ephraim, three miles from Camden.
Old Doctor John Burnett died in squalor
down ON South Fourth street. In Philadelphia,
while piles of greenbaclSs and silver were
found everywhere In his miserable home In
that city.
The people of Erie, Pa, protest against the
use of pound nets In the waters of that port.
An unfortunate man In Chattanooga killed
himself by drinking croton oil to alleviate
pain.
A man was found dead on platform Of
the Rapid Transit road on Staten Island. He
had been shot in the mouth, and as no pistol
could be found foul play is suspected.
Memorial services In honor of s.. j. Tilden
will be held by New York's legislature May
20. Hon. George Raines, OF Rochester, will
be the orator.
English holders Of Confederate bonds are
Of the opinion that the United States will as
sumo the obligation of paying them.
The president appointed Ambrose Beatty
postmaster at New Britain Conn.
Robert Cromwell, of Red Bank, N. j., q
prominent church member, beat his young
son TO death and has fed.
In a quarrel over the division Of spoils Boz
tween two negro thieves at Chicago, one of
them was fatally shot.
The lockout inaugurated by Chicago mas
ter masons still continues.
Mr.. William 0Brien, now In Canada agi-
tating against Lansdowne, has been elected
to the British parliament from the north
eastern district Of Cork.
1t is said that farm laborers of South Caro-
lima will strike for higher wages and the ten
ants for lower rents June 1.
James Powers has been arrested for rob
bling working girls at Newark, M J. His
method was to lay In wait for the girls on
pay day and snatch the money from their
| hands
The bodies of oil but seventeen of the
miners smothered at Nanaimo, b. c., have
been recovered.
| Smoke from Michigan forest fires is seri-
ousy interfering with lake navigation.
The Mexican international railroad Is
building at the rate OF a mile day.
james and William Murphy, aged 10 and
ID, were arrested at Eau Claire, Wis, for
wrecking a train. They had been reading
dime novels and wanted excitement.
James Manni, aged IA, while carrying
box Of giant powder to some drillers near
Leadville Colo, stumbled and dropped the
powder, which exploded and blow the boy
to atoms.
The boycotting Of Mr.. Tener, the agent Of
Lord Clanricardes estates in Loughrea, has
commenced. Several traders have refused
| TO supply him with food